as lawmakers work on avoiding the so- called fiscal cliff. they have hit a " major setback " according to a democratic source on social security. >> i am letting everyone know i'm willing to get this done but i need a dance partner. >> vice-president joe biden is apparently that person very top level sources say there are over talks. if nothing is resolved by midnight tonight, all taxes for all americans will increase. that will average $2,000 for the average family. >> one michigan woman told me that was four months' worth of groceries. that is a lot of money. >> taxes for families earning higher than $250,000 or over, republicans want taxes to stay where they are. others want to see government spending put in check. >> the president has done nothing about the addiction and his administration has in spending. he is the center in chief. >> president obama says i offered over a trillion dollars and additional spending cuts. so we would have to dollars of spending cuts for every $1 of increased revenue. >> the senate reconvenes at 11:00 a.m.. a